Essays on Freedom Of Thought

Introduction

Generally, Free Thought can be attributed to almost all developments and advancements in the world. Ranging from innovations and technological developments to religion and political changes, free thought seems to be the main driver of change. Free thought requires that free thinkers hold their positions regarding truth based on empiricism, logic, and reason. This implies that a free thinker should not be influenced by such things as tradition, authority or revelation. Free thought has developed a society of civilized people and advanced technology leading to the end of ineffective and bureaucratic regimes and religions that brought about differences within ...

There is a wide accepted concept that after centuries of development, the Muslim world began to decline in the 15th century. Did it really decline? In this work I would like to illustrate the main trends of developments of the Muslim world in early 15 – early 20 century. We know that in part of the second millennium, and for five centuries later there were many Asian invasions in other regions of the world, wide expansion (Seljuk, Arab, Turkish). But then the stagnation began. Since the "golden age" of the Abbasid Empire, it has not changed territorially. And large areas ...

Culture

Contemporary art is an art that offers current and fresh point of view and perspective, and usually utilize new techniques as well as new media. Current wave of contemporary Chinese art is because of negative influence of government and institute. There are many contributors in China who have played an effectual role in improving the condition of society and also condition of art world in China. Chinese culture’s landscape has been continuously shaped by search and achievement of power. However, in an effort to ensure maintenance of power, and getting control over Chinese contemporary art production after culture ...

Employers are not permitted to discriminate based on religion, particularly with companies that have nothing directly to do with religion. For companies that employ people whose job is directly shaped by religion and therefore those who religion to them is a “bona fid occupational qualification” (BFOQ), religious discrimination is permitted, but the BFOQ needs to be part of the business’s necessary operation (Eisgruber & Sager, 1994).For non-religious co-optations, that can be difficult to prove. For religious organizations, when a religious group runs the organization or has direct engagement, preferences for particular religion are permitted. Religious accommodation is required ...

Just like any other literatures across the world, American literature was highly dependent on the history occurrences and events in the country. After the arrival of the British colonialists to the Americas, America was not a nation as it is today. The country was comprised of a number of colonies that were distributed throughout North America. During the colonial times in America, neo-classical literature was characteristic for many writers at the time. Neoclassical literature existed in the United States for over a century approximately from the 1660s to the 1790s after the United States had acquired independence from the British. Considering that ...

Martin Luther King, Jr was an American activist, pastor, leader and humanitarian involved in the African American Civil Rights movement. Martin was a Christian and led his movements based on his Christian beliefs. He advanced civil rights without using any violent means or civil disobedience. King was opposed racial segregation, and in 1962, he led a struggle in Albany, Georgia, using nonviolent protests to ensure that the cries of the black people were heard. This protest attracted many people including the news coverage, and it was at this point, where he delivered his speech “I Have a Dream”. The speech made him a ...

Army of Shadows (L’Armée des Ombres) is an altered copy of a semi-autobiographical novel that was published in the year 1943 by the Joseph Kessel, a French Resister. The novel was set predominantly in the southern part of France, which is popularly known as the Free Zone. This zone was still not occupied at the time of this book’s publication. Marshal Philippe Pétain, a hero and survivor of the First World War, was the government leader based in Vichy. After the disgrace of the downfall, he was seen as a rescuer and liberator who would reinstate the honour of ...

Personal Liberties

Liberty is the free will of an individual to conduct themselves in a manner most appropriate to them, without interference from any other person, body or thing. It can also be said to be the freedom of a person. Liberty is not only concerned with the bill of rights, but the freedoms someone enjoys in their day to day life. “Liberty is another way to say freedoms. What are your freedoms or liberties? Please do not go running off to the Bill of Rights. I mean what your liberties are. Since you all are college students I guess that one of ...

Introduction

Tyranny of majority is a phrase used by Alexis de Tocqueville in the book Democracy in America. Tocqueville used this phrase to imply a situation where the majority uses their influence to victimize or oppress the minority. Tyranny of majority presents a scenario where if the majority influences all matters in the society then the rights of the individuals and the minority will be vulnerable. Tocqueville argues that, tyranny of majority is comparable to a modified form of dictatorship where the majority oppresses the minority. It is a dangerous system of democracy and should be discouraged to avoid manipulation and colonization of the minority ...

Alexis de Tocqueville, the author of the famous book “Democracy in America”, criticized the ability of the majority to oppress the minority by silent disapproval. However, it cannot be said that Tocqueville meant deprivation of freedom of thought under his claim. What he basically meant is that majority generated common values for the whole nation on a basis of representation in the political institutions and the minority, which values differ from majority’s, is under a pressure of public opinion. This does not mean that minority cannot have its values, but it means that minority will find it difficult to practice ...

- Do we still apply the concept of nonage today? ANSWER: Yes. Can you think of a situation today in which nonage is mandatory and thinking for oneself is prohibited? ANSWER: A situation today in which nonage, according to Kant’s definition, is mandatory whenever an individual imposes upon him-/herself reliance on authorities without the use of his own reason – “for it is comfortable to be a minor” (p. 1). There are instances when an individual is prohibited to think for him-/herself, such as in religion, simply because he/she was indoctrinated at a very young age to believe whatever was offered to ...

Inherit the wind analysis paper

Abstract Inherit the Wind is an American play by Robert E. Lee and Jerome Lawrence based on the famous scopes trial. The trial was officially referred to as The State of Tennessee vs John Thomas Scope famously referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial considering its issue of contention. In 1925, John Scopes a high school teacher in the state of Tennessee was accused of going against the Butler Act in Tennessee, which prohibited the teaching of evolution or teaching any other doctrine contrary to the creation theory in schools within the jurisdiction of Tennessee. The law stated that ...

Slaves were legally property or chattel without legal standing. Slaves can wield power through exercising the rights and freedom they get entitled to, though the power has limits. The slaves can yield a lot of power especially when it comes to politics. Slaves formed trade unions, which were extremely vital when it comes to elections. They formed movements which campaigned and pushed for the election of a leader of their choice. These slaves’ trade and work unions had a lot of influence on the political aspects of a place. Majorly they pushed for election of a leader who can fight and address their rights ...